Greetings fellow travelers from Vienna, Austria! I originally started this travelogue in 2025 for our RV trips - but for the new year I am going to expand it to all of our family trips. I also plan to incorporate some short video clips in addition to the normal snapshot pictures in future entries. IContinue reading "Day 1 – Pasco, Washington to Vienna, Austria"
Riding the Rim at Crater Lake National Park
It was the last RV trip of 2025. It seems like such a short time ago I was getting ready for the camping season with some new gear, lots of cool reservations and the eager anticipation for another season in the Atlas. Trips to Lake Chelan, Deception Pass State Park, and Traverse City, Michigan wereContinue reading "Riding the Rim at Crater Lake National Park"
Day 22 – Havre, Montana to Richland, Washington
The Last Day! We got up bright and early at 5 a.m. for what promised to be a 650 mile driving day from Havre, MT to Richland, WA. It was time to depart! After 21 days on the road - we were both eager to get back home to Washington. I had my fresh brewedContinue reading "Day 22 – Havre, Montana to Richland, Washington"
Day 21 – Minot, North Dakota to Havre, Montana
The next to the last day. We left the Mellow Moose Campground in Minot, North Dakota - train whistles still going - and headed out for a 500+ mile driving day with an overnight stop planned in Havre, Montana. The National Park Service has just over 430 different units - and I always check ourContinue reading "Day 21 – Minot, North Dakota to Havre, Montana"
Day 20 – International Peace Garden to Minot, North Dakota
One of the advantages of traveling with a home on wheels is that you can spend time in pretty remote places that have relatively few amenities - and have a place to sleep, shower and eat close by! The International Peace Garden certainly fits into the category of remote places to visit. If you goContinue reading "Day 20 – International Peace Garden to Minot, North Dakota"
Day 19 – Bemidji, Minnesota to the International Peace Garden, North Dakota
We woke up to a bright and sunny morning at the Bemidji KOA. No rain. No gray clouds. Sunshine. After the downpour the night before - it was nice to see some good weather for our next travel day. We woke up to nice travel weather in Bemidji We got on the road at aContinue reading "Day 19 – Bemidji, Minnesota to the International Peace Garden, North Dakota"
Day 18 – Munising, Michigan to Bemidji, Minnesota
Some days are simply travel days. Not a lot of cool things to see or do. We pack up the camper, run through our check list, and then hit the road. It was time to leave Munising, Michigan after two days and head to Bemidji, Minnesota as we head for home. Our camping spot atContinue reading "Day 18 – Munising, Michigan to Bemidji, Minnesota"
Day 17 – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan
Today was the day for us to explore a new National Lakeshore that we had never been to before - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the northern shoreline of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I had watched a couple of videos during the dead of winter at home which talked about theContinue reading "Day 17 – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan"
Day 16 – Seney Wildlife Refuge in Seney, Michigan
It is time to head back west towards Washington. After our time in Traverse City - we set out for Munising, Michigan for two nights to spend some time at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This was a relatively short travel day of about 275 miles so we were ableContinue reading "Day 16 – Seney Wildlife Refuge in Seney, Michigan"
Day 15 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, pt 2.
All good things must come to an end … or so the saying goes. After a terrific week with Tim and Tricia exploring Mackinaw Island and the greater Traverse City Area - we bid good bye to the Tennessee Schulz Clan as they headed home. Before hitting the road, Tim and Tricia treated us toContinue reading "Day 15 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, pt 2."
Kirk’s Travelogue 